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SMITHVILLE — During the fall, Smithville School District was randomly selected by the IRS for audit of the district's use of Series 2010A general obligation qualified school construction bonds.
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SMITHVILLE — After a brief discussion and appeal from the property owner to remove stipulations pertaining to when use can stop and use of a radio on the field, Smithville aldermen gave final approval Nov. 5, to a conditional use permit for a privately-owned athletic field on the Swearingins…
Amanda Lubinski
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Across the country every year, hundreds of emergency responders representing fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, towing and transportation agencies are struck and either injured or killed while responding to incidents on the roadway. In order to better educate the public and s…
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division ordered Walter Vera and his company Metals.com to cease and desist after allegedly misleading 13 Missouri residents into investing $1.4 million in gold and silver.
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COLUMBIA — There were a few things that Smithville cross country coach Alex Moore was sure of.
COLUMBIA — In a day of eye-popping times, Liberty’s boys and girls teams, Liberty North’s girls squad and individuals from Kearney experienced the first MSHSAA championships raced conducted at the Gans Creek Recreation Area on Saturday, Nov. 9.
LIBERTY — The Liberty Blue Jays boys soccer team took the Park Hill South Panthers to penalty kicks in a tense Class 4 District 15 title match on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Crossley Family Activity Center at Liberty North.
Area swimmers will travel to St. Peters this week for the 2019 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
CAPE GIRARDEAU — In just their second appearance in the final four of the state tournament, the Liberty Blue Jays made the most of their opportunity to place well.
Chris McCabe received his first taste of victory as a college basketball coach on Friday, Nov. 8.
LIBERTY — No. 2 Liberty North’s perfect season continued Friday, Nov. 8, while longtime Rockhurst coach Tony Severino saw his coaching career come to an end as the Eagles edged Rockhurst 17-14 in a Class 6 District 4 semifinal contest.
Derek Brizendine
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PLATTE CITY — After getting blanked in the first meeting of the season, Smithville took Platte County down to the wire Friday, Nov. 8, in the Class 4 District 8 semifinal round.
Derek Brizendine
Managing Editor of Digital Publishing
KEARNEY — In honor of the Christmas season, Kearney Parks and Recreation will once again allow businesses and individuals to decorate trees along the walking trail in Jesse James Park starting Friday, Nov. 15. The park is located north of downtown off Missouri Highway 33.
Mid-Continent Public Library System is partnering with Good Shepherd Hospice to collect winter clothes for homeless veterans through Tuesday, Dec. 17.
SMITHVILLE — Hundreds attended Smithville High School's annual Veterans Day Assembly Monday, Nov. 11, to recognize area veterans and thank them for their service.
KEARNEY — Counting himself lucky to not have bore witness to as many atrocities of the Vietnam War as other members of the military from the same era, Kearney Veterans of Foreign War member Mike Brooks, a 20-year-old Missouri farm boy at the time, said his time spent as an Army soldier in Vi…
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Fall is here and this means the beginning of deer season. We will need to be on the lookout for deer on the road for the next several weeks, especially around dawn and dusk.
Each year, we at the Courier-Tribune shed light on the personal stories of local veterans in time for Veterans Day as way of honoring their service and sacrifice. This year, we are highlighting those who served during the Vietnam War.
Amanda Lubinski
Managing Editor of News & Content
After being stuck indoors throughout a wet year in Missouri, now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the cool weather, beautiful leaves and rural countryside.
There are some intriguing similarities, but also contrasts between the current U.S. House investigation of President Donald Trump and last year’s Missouri House investigation of Gov. Eric Greitens.
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